1956 Corps

Al Cohen relates that this picture was taken in Orange, NJ in October of 1956 at a Sesqui-Centennial parade. The young drum line had just been brought up from the Squires after the competitive.season. The snare/tenor line was cut to 3-and-3 for the 1957 season

1956 Dream

"...one of the most enjoyable wins of 1956..." was the Dream. Shown here in one of the two concert formation from the '56 show, the corps had just completed its five-day bus trip from the AL Nationals in Los Angeles and had not practiced since the win 8 days earlier. According to Jerry Dalton, "We were aware that the other corps knew we had not practiced, but we took it as a challenge to prove why were National Champs." Photo and comments courtesy of Jerry Dalton.

1956 Joe Rogers

August 30, 1956. Joe Rogers, 15, of Newark, N.J. is tootin' his horn for one purpose: to let challengers know that he and other members of the Blessed Sacrament CYO "Golden Knights" of Newark intend to keep their championship in the Legion Drum and Bugle competition. Courtesy of Joe Rogers

1956 Drum Major

Drum Major Bob Yuknavage, who was a bass drummer in 1952, assistant drum major to Jack Stecher in '53, solo drum major '54-'55, and co-drum major with Bob Paul in 1956. BS was good at recycling old drum majors: Jack Stecher was the drill instructor in 1960, Bob Paul in 1968, and Bob Yuknavage was an assistant drill instructor in 1969/70.